There is no doubt that growing up brings with it responsibilities, but let’s face it, it is pretty exciting to finally be able to make decisions about your own life without your parents involvement. Learning to manage money can be a bit scary to start with,...
Birth Trauma or PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) that occurs after childbirth is an increasing problem across the world. For the women and their partners that it affects, they can experience childbirth in such a negative way that it impacts them beyond anything that they...
I have been fascinated by the placenta for some time - always surprised by the manner in which it is usually considered an “afterthought” following the birth of a baby - often ignored or totally forgotten. The birth of the placenta, or third stage of labour...
On Sunday 21st May the “Warwick Baby Show” will open it’s doors - totally free of charge - for just two superbly informative hours. Chase Meadow Community Centre, Narrow Hall Meadow, Warwick, CV34 6BT 2:30 - 4:30 pm Spread across two large halls there will be plenty of...
We know that your first Mother's day - either as a bump or with a new baby - is just that “extra” bit special, so we have been looking at wonderful ways that your partners / friends / family can help you celebrate and acknowledge...
Yesterday saw the launch of a new website: www.yourbump.nhs.uk Bump is a new initiative which will change the way that maternity care is offered to women and families in Birmingham and Solihull. It came about after last years National Maternity Review: Better Births. Baroness Cumberlege who chaired the review stated:- “Our...
The primary role of a doula is often to support a birth partner - which in turn frees them up to support the laboring mum. How does that work? Well firstly, partners often REALLY worried about seeing someone they love in pain, and being unable to...
In the summer I supported a couple during the labour and birth of their first baby and managed to capture some photos as their beautiful baby emerged gently into the world. The room was dark and lit only by candles, I only had my iPhone to...
Would you have a photo or painting taken of yourself in pregnancy? If so would you dare to bare or would you stylishly cover yourself up? It is a fairly divisive question - with some mums seeing the beauty of the pregnant body, whilst others will cringe...
Is it true that most women go into labour at night - and if so why? It would seem that the majority of our “first timer” doula clients do indeed start labouring in the late evening and it may well be that it is caused by...